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You might have passed this logo on the road as you entered the community of Troon North, seen it on a sign as you pulled into the bag drop, or even noticed it on the merchandise that surrounds you now. This figure is actually more than a logo. The symbol you see before you is a recreation of a petroglyph. Petroglyphs are images that were etched into large boulders by American Indians 300 to 700 years ago. This petroglyph is an etching of a horned lizard. Also referred to as “horny toads” or “horned frogs,” horned lizards are actually a type of reptile. Since reptiles primarily depend on their environment for body heat, North Scottsdale provides the perfect climate because they like it HOT! While many horned lizards make Troon North Golf Club their home, they can still be difficult to spot on the course. You’ll have to look real close to find them because despite their love for warm temperatures, they can still get too hot and will crawl into shady areas under plants, rocks and burrows for relief.
 
Horned lizards have many features that distinguish them from other lizards. The most obvious characteristic is their body. Unlike most lizards that have a sleek tubular shape, horned lizards have a wide, flattened body that is well adapted for camouflage and burrowing. Horned lizards are noticeably spiny, with a crown of horns adorning the back of their heads and spines all over their bodies.
 
Since the desert is also home to many predators that hunt from both the air and the ground, the horned lizard defends itself by driving its body into the sand, inflating itself and by shooting a stream of blood at attackers from its eyes. Humans and horned lizards have shared each other’s company for thousands of years. This relationship is even recorded by the ancient Hohokam people, who inhabited Phoenix from 300 B.C to A.D. If you find yourself scouring the desert for an errant tee shot, make the most of your time and pay close attention to what’s hiding under the rocks or lying in the shade of a barrel cactus. You might spot a horned lizard before you spot your ball.

Golf Events, Tournaments, and Outings

Mike Friend, PGA

Director of Golf Events

mfriend@troongolf.com


Dolf May

Golf Sales Manager

dmay@troongolf.com


Lon Grundy
General Manager
lgrundy@troongolf.com
 
Reagan Davis, PGA
Head Golf Professional
rdavis@troongolf.com
 
Brad Anderson 
Director of Agronomy (Golf Course Superintendent)
banderson@troongolf.com

Doug Hammer, PGA
Director of Instruction
dhammer@troongolf.com


Gerard Brunett
Executive Chef  
gbrunett@troongolf.com
 
Amber Riley
Director of Catering 
ariley@troongolf.com

Jennifer Potter

Retail Manager

jpotter@troongolf.com




 
10320 E. Dynamite Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85262
480.585.5300
 
From Sky Harbor Airport:
Depart Sky Harbor Airport onto State Route 202 East.
Look for signage "EAST VALLEY CITIES"
Take Highway 202 East to Highway 101 North.
Continue North on Highway 101
Exit Pima Road-Princess Drive [Exit 36].
Turn right (North on Pima).
Continue North on Pima to Dynamite Blvd.
Turn right on Dynamite Blvd.(heading East)
2 miles to the Clubhouse on the left.
 
From Downtown Scottsdale:
Take Scottsdale Road north.
Continue North to Dynamite Blvd.
Turn right on Dynamite Blvd.(heading East)
4 miles to the Clubhouse on the left.
 
From the West Valley:
Take the 101 Freeway East
Exit Scottsdale Road [Exit 34]
Left under the freeway (North) on Scottsdale Rd.
Continue North to Dynamite Blvd.
Turn right on Dynamite Blvd.(heading East)
4 miles to the Clubhouse on the left.
 
 
From the South Valley:
Take the 101 Freeway north.
Exit Pima Road-Princess Drive [Exit 36].
Turn right (North on Pima).
Continue North on Pima to Dynamite Blvd.
Turn right on Dynamite Blvd.(heading East)
2 miles to the Clubhouse on the left.
 
 
 
10320 E. Dynamite Blvd. | Scottsdale, AZ 85262 | 480.585.5300
 
 




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